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Serbia could conclude accession talks within three to five years

Belgrade, 26 December 2013

Minister without Portfolio in charge of European integration Branko Ruzic and Serbia's chief negotiator with the EU Tanja Miscevic stated that Serbia has made a historic progress but it is still at the very beginning of a very challenging process.

Tanja Miscevic and Branko Ruzic

Author: Fonet

Presenting the results of the screening in three chapters of negotiations in Serbian Parliament, they highlighted that through its legislative activities and control of law implementation, the parliament needs to play the key role in the EU accession talks.

Replying to the questions of MPs as to why the EU negotiating framework for Serbia has not been released yet, they responded that the confidentiality or publicity of the process depends on the EU as well.

There are certain rules which have to be respected, but the committee will never lack relevant information, Ruzic said.

Miscevic said that there are no grounds for the EU negotiating framework to be labelled as confidential but it is up to the owner of the document to decide when it will make it public.

Serbia's negotiating team has been set up and it gathers over 2,000 people. It includes all of us who are participating in the screening and preparation of materials, but we do not have the shortlist team which may comprise 10 to 12 people appointed by the government, Miscevic said.

She expressed optimism concerning the dynamics of the talks and concluded that the European Commission itself stated in its documents that Serbia could conclude the talks within three to five years.